Abstract:

This classic program—a definitive overview of the Cold War’s only hot war—captures the powerful drama of the Korean War as it played out on the battlefield and at home. Frontline footage records pivotal engagements as UN and Communist forces fought their way up and down the Korean peninsula, while newsreels and archival film spotlight Truman, MacArthur, Mao, and the rest of the war’s leaders in action. Eyewitness accounts from Alexander Haig and other combatants and support troops from both sides reveal the heroism, camaraderie, frustration, panic, and suffering—and the many faces of death. A Discovery Channel Production. (53 minutes, color)